Saguna Brahman

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Saguna Brahman, also called Iswara, in Hinduism, is God with personal characteristics or attributes. Forms of Saguna Brahman include Vishnu or Shiva. This is in contrast with Nirguna Brahman, or God without form, who can never be defined.

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